Privacy Policy

Terms of Use:Entering this site or the links accessible through this site, you agree to be bound by this agreement. The information and the resources contained on and accessible through this site are made available by Smile Tree™ and/or its suppliers and vendors, and are subject to your agreement to their terms and conditions.

All contents copyright (c)Smile Tree™All rights reserved, Smile Tree™ makes this Web site available to all users for the sole purpose of providing educational information on health-related issues.

The accuracy of Web site, information, and resources identified are not warranted or guaranteed, or intended to substitute for professional health advice, to contradict health advice given, or for health care of any kind.

Your use of this Web site indicates your agreement to be bound by the Terms of Use and you expressly agree to be bound to the foregoing terms and conditions.

All materials on this server and this Internet site, including the site’s design, layout, and organization, are owned and copyrighted by Smile Tree™, or its suppliers or vendors, and are protected by U.S. and international copyrights.

Material on this site may be used for personal use only. Commercial use of any sort is strictly prohibited.

Use of Resources and Information

You understand and agree that neither Smile Tree™ nor its suppliers or vendors or linked domain names are responsible or liable for any claim, loss, or damage, of any kind, directly or indirectly resulting from your use of this site or the information or the resources contained on or accessible through it.

Smile Tree™ expressly disclaims any implied warranty or representation about the information or accuracy, relevance, completeness, timeliness or appropriateness for any particular purpose of any kind. Your use of this site is also subject to all additional disclaimers that may appear throughout the site.

Other Internet Sites LinksThis site also includes links to other Internet sites created and maintained by Smile Tree™’ssuppliers, vendors, affiliates, or subscribers. Be aware that Smile Tree™ does not control, makes no guarantees about, and disclaims any express or implied representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy, relevance, completeness, timeliness or appropriateness for a particular purpose of the information or the resources contained on these or any other Internet sites.

Further, the inclusion of these links is merely for your convenience and is not intended and does not reflect Smile Tree™’s opinion on the accuracy or the importance of these other sites; further, Smile Tree™ does not endorse in any manner any of the views expressed in, or products or services offered by this or these other sites. All information in any site by Smile Tree™, or associated or linked site, is extracted, read, used, or relied upon by you at your own risk.

Disclaimer of WarrantySmile Tree™ and its suppliers and vendors disclaim all express or implied representations or warranties with regard to the information, services, products, materials, and any other resources contained on or accessible through this site, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. All information provided by Smile Tree™ is made available “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind, or any express or implied promise, including, by way of example, its continuing availability.

Limitation of LiabilityWith respect to products, goods, or services purchased from any entity identified, listed, named or contacted through Smile Tree™’s Web site, or any links to Smile Tree™’s Web site, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Smile Tree™ or its suppliers or vendors be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental, exemplary, contractual, or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever of any kind, resulting from any loss, which by way of example, includes loss of use, loss of data, loss of profits, business interruption, litigation, or any other pecuniary loss, whether based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence), product liability, or otherwise, arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of this site, with the delay or inability to use this site, or with the provision of or failure to make available any information, services, products, materials, or other resources contained on or accessible through this site, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

You acknowledge and agree that the limitations set forth above are elements of this agreement, and that this site would not be provided to you absent such limitations.

IndemnificationYou agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Smile Tree™ and its suppliers and vendors from any liability, loss, claim, and expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) related to your violation of this agreement or use of this site in any manner. Your use of this site shall constitute your acceptance of the terms of this Agreement, as revised and modified, if any, each and every time you access this site. Smile Tree™may modify this agreement at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified agreement.

MiscellaneousSmile Tree™’s failure to insist upon strict enforcement of any provision(s) of this agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.

This agreement and the resolution of any dispute related to this agreement or this site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any principles or conflicts of law. Any legal action or proceeding between Smile Tree™or its links, suppliers or vendors and you related to this agreement or this site shall be brought exclusively in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the County of Cook, Illinois.

CopyrightAll materials on this server and this Internet site, including the site’s design, layout, and organization, are owned and copyrighted by Smile Tree™ or its suppliers or vendors, and are protected by U.S. and international copyrights.

The Way We Use Information
We use the information you provide about yourself when placing an order only to complete that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.

We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties. Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers on-line will only receive telephone contact from us with information regarding orders or requests they have placed on-line.

You can register with our web site if you would like to receive updates on our new products and services.

We collect only the domain name, but not the e-mail address of visitors to our Web page. When forms are completed or products are ordered, we request your name and address, your e-mail address, and telephone number. Information you provide to us is confidential and not shared with other parties.

The information we collect is used to communicate with our clients when necessary, or in response to content they have requested, or to improve the content of our Web page, used to notify consumers about updates to our Web site.

If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the above address.

From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will post the policy changes to our Web site to notify you of these changes and provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at our Web site periodically.

Customers may prevent their information from being used for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected by e-mailing us at the above address.

Upon request we offer visitors the ability to have inaccuracies corrected in contact information.

Consumers can have this information corrected by sending us e-mail at the above address, calling us at the above telephone number, writing to us at the above address.

If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the above addresses or phone number.

This web site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we at Smile Tree™are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.

How We Use Cookies
“Cookies” are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies can help a website recognize a previous visitor and remember any preferences that may have been set during earlier visits. Cookies can securely store a user’s profile, personalize your use of our services and help us understand the types of resources you’re interested in.

Smile Tree™ does use cookies on our sites to track visitor practices and determine which site features and services are most important to users. A cookie makes it possible for the user to access the site without requiring entry of a user name or password, allows the user to view different restricted areas of the site without reregistering, and allows the user to personalize the site for future use. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent acceptance of cookies.

Smile Tree™ has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices, as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices.

Smile Tree™’s privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or websites.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

SecuritySmile Tree™ places the utmost importance on protecting information transmitted via this web site and will take security precautions to protect all such information. However, Smile Tree™cannot guarantee that any electronic communication is totally secure. Smile Tree™ will take measures to secure and protect all customer-specific information from loss, misuse, and alteration.

Updates to TermsSmile Tree™ reserves the right to modify or amend its Terms of Use at any time, and from time to time. Any changes to the policy will be posted on this site.

Governing LawThese Terms and Conditions shall be construed, interpreted and performed exclusively according to the, excluding conflict of law rules, of the State of Illinois, United States of America. Any legal action with respect to any transaction must be commenced within one year after the cause of action has arisen.

QuestionsShould you have any questions of concerns regarding Smile Tree™’s Terms of Use, please contact us at info@smiletree.org